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When securing commercial real estate financing, few topics create more confusion—or carry greater personal risk—than the structure of recourse and guarantees. While many borrowers focus primarily on interest rates and loan amounts, the guarantee structure often determines the true risk exposure of a transaction. A misunderstood guarantee can transform what appears to be a low-risk investment into a significant…
When securing commercial real estate financing, few topics create more confusion—or carry greater personal risk—than the structure of recourse and guarantees. While many borrowers focus primarily on interest rates and loan amounts, the guarantee structure often determines the true risk exposure of a transaction. A misunderstood guarantee can transform what appears to be a low-risk investment into a significant…
Fident Capital founder Kevin Choquette featured on the Strictly Business Radio show discussing recent projects, Fident’s role as an advocate for builders and developers and the company’s focus on…
As a real estate professional, Excel is a part of everyday life. Despite daily use, it’s amazing the little tricks people haven’t picked up. Often times someone will be…
Developers, like all entrepreneurs, are great problem solvers. Problems of all varieties occur, and while efficient access to accretive debt financing won’t rate as one of Donald Rumsfeld’s “unknown,…
San Diego is known to many as America’s Finest City, beloved for its endless miles of scenic coastline, amazing weather, top-notch restaurants, and friendly, laid-back attitude. It’s become a…
If you want to achieve, become a world-class learner. That’s the tweet-sized heart of this blog. I grew up in a loving home of modest means. Creating a better…
Developers and real estate operators partnering with 3rd party equity sources typically secure profits larger than the percentage of equity capital they invest into their projects. These outsized profits,…
ULI San Diego/Tijuana just played host to JaJa Jackson at the Quartyard in downtown SD. JaJa is Head of Landlord Partnerships at Airbnb. His mandate is pretty clear: expand…
SAN DIEGO, Sep. 11, 2014 /GLOBEST/ — Borrowers should know the difference between a deal that’s market ready vs. a notion of a project before approaching lenders, Fident Capital’s…
We’ve written two previous blogs on understanding and reducing developer risk, one illustrating the differences between completion guarantees and repayment guarantees, the other covering the full array of bonding…
Borrowers seek the best terms available from prospective lenders. One way to secure such favorable treatment is to simply know the rules of the road when developing your lender…
Developers face a world of uncertainty. Changes in the market, the regulatory environment, the financial condition of their partners, materials costs, capital markets, plus neighborhood opposition and litigation are…
Every aspirational real estate entrepreneur wants to do big deals, even if they don’t have the capital to finance them on their own. For example, taking down a $118MM…
